INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

SOILS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Petroleum is used for making ____ .
A
Rubber
B
run vehicles
C
Plastic and cosmetics
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Petroleum is used in all the following industries of paints, fertilizers, and cosmetics. Petroleum consists of different substances, which are in form of a mixture. It is distilled by fractional distillation. In plastic paint industries, petroleum is used as a primary raw product.

Detailed explanation-2: -Petrochemical feedstock naphtha and other oils refined from crude oil are used as feedstocks for petrochemical crackers that produce the basic building blocks for making plastics.

Detailed explanation-3: -Petrolatum, or petroleum jelly, derived from petroleum, is often used in personal care products as a moisturizing agent. When properly refined, petrolatum has no known health concerns.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plastics, Paints and More Plastics are mostly made of petrochemicals. Petroleum-based plastic like nylon or Styrofoam and other are made from this element. Usually, the plastics come from olefins, which include ethylene and propylene. Petrochemicals are also used to produce oil based paints or paint additives.

Detailed explanation-5: -You find petroleum and petroleum by-products in everything from shampoos and conditioners to anti-aging creams, body lotions, mascaras, perfumes, lipsticks, lip balms, foundations, hair relaxers, conditioners, eye shadows, and nail polishes.

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